GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
finishto come to an end : terminate
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
minutiaea minute or minor detail
convoketo call together to a meeting
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy